The Atlanta Hawks have fired general manager Landry Fields, the team announced Monday.
Assistant GM Onsi Saleh has been promoted to general manager of the Atlanta Hawks and will oversee all day-to-day basketball operations for the team, effective immediately.
In addition, the team announced that they had hired Sportsology Group to help hire a new President of Basketball Operations.
The Hawks, who lost to the Magic and Heat in the Play-In Tournament, finished the season with a 40-42 record and did not make the playoffs for a second consecutive season.
Fields, 36, was hired as assistant general manager by the team in 2020, and he was promoted to general manager in 2022.
“Every offseason, we evaluate how we operate and ways we can improve our organization,” Principal Owner Tony Ressler said in a press release. “As we enter this pivotal offseason, we have several complex decisions ahead of us, and we are committed to providing the human and financial resources needed to ensure that we navigate these decisions with a high level of precision and foresight. Adding an accomplished, senior-level leader to provide strategic direction and structure, as well as partnering with Onsi and our talented front office, is a top priority.
“I would genuinely like to thank Landry for his leadership during his time with us. Landry made our franchise better and left contributions that have positioned us for growth. I am grateful for his dedication and wish him success in his next endeavor.”
Before arriving in Atlanta in May 2024, Saleh spent the previous three seasons with the Golden State Warriors, including their 2022 NBA Championship team, and ended his tenure as its vice president of basketball strategy & team counsel.
Before Golden State, Saleh spent five years with the San Antonio Spurs, finishing as the team’s director of strategy & process/chief of staff.
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